Couepia belemii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Couepia belemii faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Brazilian Amazon. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Mining activities and infrastructure development further threaten the integrity of its remaining habitat, while the species' apparent rarity suggests it may have specific ecological requirements that are being disrupted by human activities.
Habitat
Couepia belemii inhabits lowland tropical rainforests of the Brazilian Amazon, typically occurring in primary forest environments with dense canopy cover. The species appears to favor undisturbed forest areas with rich, well-drained soils characteristic of the Amazon basin's terra firme forests.